Life — August 21, 1924 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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30 * LIFE - The Admiral's Weather Eye There is a rear-admiral in the United States Navy who is famous for two things: his bluntness of speech and his aris amazingly beautiful and charming daugh ter. An ensign in the service, having fallen in love with the girl, went to the father, seeking his permission for the match, “You want to marry my daughter, do you?” grumbled the rear-admiral, his under jaw thrust forward. “Yes, sir, | do.” “Well, what do you propose to s port a wife on, with nothing bu: ensign’s pay?” “If I'm not mistaken,” replied the lover, red in the face, “you were married Admiral, when you were an ensign “Yes, | know I was, young man,” the admiral, “but I lived on my fa in-law, and I'll be damned if you going to do that.” —U. S. S. Idaho Yar In a Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE Omithology At the entrance to the Zoslogical Gardens a man approached a keeper Have you really got flying fish here ayean “LI have to see “em. Which is the v to the bird-cages?” N every outstanding feature cf protec- —Lustige Blatter (Berlin) tion — safety, accuracy, speed and dependability—Colt’s has always been We Jey when fa vorral with Abbe first—the predominant leader. For nearly ain nape CW. Abbot 100 years Colt’s Fire Arms have been the offi- cial defenders of the nation and their public record in affording absolute protection has won the good will of the American people. A Colt Revolver or Automatic Pistol in the home spells security. Ask your hardware or sporting goods dealer to show you the An Unexpected Caller Mate Voter ox Pose: Is that i Mayfair? Lavy Di: No—but—er—do tell me about yourself—I'm bored stiff! —London Opinion reasonably priced. EXT WEEK—Lire will make a strong appeal for the Wom en’s Vote in the Feminine Number full Colt line. None finer made nor more Catalogue ? Of course. Want it ? Colt’s Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co. Hartford, Conn. Pacific Coast Representative Phil. B, Bckeart Co., 717 Market St., San Francisco, Calif. THE ARM OF LAW AND ORDER | |OUR] FOOLISH In the Renitniae Number CONTEMPO ARIES A ae Next Week Cover by Coles Phillips. Drawings by John Held, Ralph. Barton, Rube Goldberg. P. L. Crosby, R. M. Crosby, C. F. Peters and Alice Harvey. Articles and verse by R. C. Benchley, Newman Levy, Baron Ireland, Dorothy Parker. James K. McGuinness. Baird Leonard and many others. 7 times a week Yes, Williams does make your every A Wembley Story ahave easier, First by the marvelous way it softens the beard. Second, by the delight- ful care it gives the skin. Large tube S5c: double size tabe 0c, containing twice as much cream, Williams An elderly lady from the provinces in the train for the Empire Exhibition asked her fellow-passengers at every station if she had arrived at Wembley Park. At one stop she inquired of an ancient man 5 sitting opposite: “Is this Wembley ?” An All-Star Line-up for a Cham- Fan cree ca abeakt ops Vim Gane pionship Number of replied the elder. e “Is this Wembley?" 1 e “No; it’s Thursday!” —London Daily Express. _Shaving the Hinge-Cap you can’t lose comicbooks.com